API RP T-7:1995(R2013) pdf download.Training of Personnel in Rescue of Persons in Water
1 Scope
This Recommended Practice applies to personnel who work offshore and represents an industry guide for training personnel in techniques for rescuing persons from the water and from survival devices in the water. It broadly identifies rescue devices, describes their operations, and presents rec- ommendations for training personnel in their use as either a rescuer or a person being rescued. These training recom- mendations are designed to develop personnel rescue profi- ciency while minimizing an individualOs exposure to injury or loss of life. The training may be either hands-on or classroom based. Some suggested approaches are included. The Recom- mended Practice encourages the employer, when deciding the conditions under which training and drills are to be car- ried out, to fully consider all safety aspects of the training. Training should be as broad as is practical. It should empha- size those devices likely to be available to the employee at his or her assigned location. These guidelines are general and may or may not be suf- ficient for all circumstances or operations. The employer should not limit or reduce the companyOs present program as a result of the publication of these guidelines.
5 Rescue Devices- Description and Use
5.1 PLATFORM AND MODU Devices on fixed platforms, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) and vessels that may be used for rescue of persons in the water include but are not limited to: 5.1.1 Ring Life Buoy Also referred to as throw rings or life rings, these devices generally are constructed of unicellular plastic in the shape of a ring with a grab line. On offshore facilities, they are in- tended primarily to be thrown to a man overboard to provide buoyancy and stability to aid in keeping persons afloat in the water. The throw must be prompt and accurate for this rescue technique to be successful, particularly if there are unfavor- able sea currents or wind conditions. 5.1.2 Safety Litter This type of device is intended primarily to be used to move and transport an injured person. It can also be used as a rescue device if lowered to the water by means of a crane or hoist. Specifically designed sling systems are available for use with safety litters. Safety litters equipped with a buoy- ant ring are particularly effective for rescue of injured per- sons from water.
API RP T-7:1995(R2013) pdf download
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